2012–13 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team American college basketball season
The 2012–13 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second year head coach Michael White, played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. This was their last season as a member of the WAC as they joined Conference USA in July 2013.
Roster
2012–13 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Alex Hamilton
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Fr
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Chipley, FL
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F
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1
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Michale Kyser
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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So
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Lancaster, TX
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G
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2
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Brandon Gibson
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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RS Sr
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Marianna, FL
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G
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3
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Raheem Appleby
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
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So
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Jacksonville, AR
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G
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4
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Speedy Smith
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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So
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St. Petersburg, FL
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F
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5
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Chris Anderson
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Jr
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Muskegon, MI
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F
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10
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Isaiah Massey
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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RS So
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McDonough, GA
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F
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11
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Stojan Gjuroski
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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RS So
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Gostivar, Macedonia
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G
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13
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J.D. Wilkerson (W)
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
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Fr
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Baton Rouge, LA
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G
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15
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Cordarius Johnson
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Jr
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Coushatta, LA
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G
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21
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Kenyon McNeail
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr
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Conway, AR
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G
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22
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Demario Johnson (W)
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Jr
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Shreveport, LA
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G
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23
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Jaron Johnson
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Jr
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Tyler, TX
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F/C
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25
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J.L. Lewis
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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Sr
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Gonzales, LA
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F/C
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40
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Gilbert Talbot
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
255 lb (116 kg)
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Fr
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Houma, LA
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2013-02-08
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Schedule
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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October 25, 2012* 7:00 pm
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Arkansas–Monticello
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W 72–44
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Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
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November 2, 2012* 7:30 pm
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Southern Arkansas
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W 66–55
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Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
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Regular season
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November 9, 2012* 8:00 pm, FSMW/FSS/FSSW/SunS
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at Texas A&M CBE Hall of Fame Classic
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L 59–71
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0–1
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Reed Arena (5,066) College Station, TX
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November 14, 2012* 7:00 pm
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Arkansas–Little Rock
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W 70–52
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1–1
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,465) Ruston, LA
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November 18, 2012* 4:00 pm
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vs. Troy CBE Hall of Fame Classic
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W 70–46
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2–1
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McKenzie Arena (2,524) Chattanooga, TN
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November 19, 2012* 6:00 pm
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vs. Southeast Missouri State CBE Hall of Fame Classic
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W 67–63
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3–1
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McKenzie Arena (2,457) Chattanooga, TN
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November 20, 2012* 6:00 pm
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at Chattanooga CBE Hall of Fame Classic
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W 71–63
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4–1
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McKenzie Arena (2,395) Chattanooga, TN
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November 24, 2012* 7:00 pm
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Louisiana–Monroe
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W 68–52
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5–1
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,308) Ruston, LA
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November 28, 2012* 7:00 pm
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Southeastern Louisiana
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W 99–62
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6–1
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,537) Ruston, LA
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November 30, 2012* 7:00 pm
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at Georgia State
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W 86–68
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7–1
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GSU Sports Arena (2,015) Atlanta, GA
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December 4, 2012* 7:30 pm
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at Northwestern State
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L 83–89
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7–2
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Prather Coliseum (2,703) Natchitoches, LA
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December 8, 2012* 7:00 pm
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Southern Miss
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W 65–55
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8–2
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,575) Ruston, LA
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December 12, 2012* 7:00 pm
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at McNeese State
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L 72–80
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8–3
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Sudduth Coliseum (726) Lake Charles, LA
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December 17, 2012* 7:00 pm
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at Arkansas–Little Rock
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W 75–73
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9–3
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Jack Stephens Center (3,734) Little Rock, AR
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December 29, 2012 7:00 pm, ALT2/CST/ESPN3/MASN2
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Denver
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W 68–60
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10–3 (1–0)
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,295) Ruston, LA
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December 31, 2012 7:00 pm
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New Mexico State
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W 81–72
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11–3 (2–0)
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,129) Ruston, LA
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January 5, 2013 7:00 pm
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at Texas–Arlington
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W 55–52
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12–3 (3–0)
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College Park Center (1,276) Arlington, TX
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January 10, 2013 7:00 pm
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at Texas State
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W 84–67
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13–3 (4–0)
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Strahan Coliseum (1,011) San Marcos, TX
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January 12, 2013 6:00 pm
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at UTSA
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W 73–71
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14–3 (5–0)
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Convocation Center (1,203) San Antonio, TX
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January 17, 2013 6:00 pm, ALT2/CST/ESPN3/MASN2
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Idaho
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W 72–66
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15–3 (6–0)
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Thomas Assembly Center (3,545) Ruston, LA
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January 19, 2013 7:00 pm
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Seattle
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W 78–71
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16–3 (7–0)
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Thomas Assembly Center (3,974) Ruston, LA
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January 24, 2013 9:00 pm
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at San Jose State
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W 76–54
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17–3 (8–0)
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Event Center Arena (2,624) San Jose, CA
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January 26, 2013 8:05 pm, ESPN3/KMYU
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at Utah State
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W 51–48
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18–3 (9–0)
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Smith Spectrum (8,530) Logan, UT
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February 2, 2013 7:00 pm
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Texas–Arlington
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W 64–51
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19–3 (10–0)
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Thomas Assembly Center (5,024) Ruston, LA
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February 7, 2013 7:00 pm
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UTSA
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W 74–49
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20–3 (11–0)
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Thomas Assembly Center (4,061) Ruston, LA
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February 9, 2013 7:00 pm
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Texas State
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W 84–69
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21–3 (12–0)
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Thomas Assembly Center (4,435) Ruston, LA
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February 14, 2013 9:00 pm
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at Seattle
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W 64–58
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22–3 (13–0)
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KeyArena (2,208) Seattle, WA
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February 16, 2013 9:05 pm
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at Idaho
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W 67–61
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23–3 (14–0)
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Cowan Spectrum (1,132) Moscow, ID
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February 20, 2013* 7:00 pm
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Central Baptist
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W 118–48
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24–3
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Thomas Assembly Center (3,735) Ruston, LA
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February 28, 2013 7:00 pm, ALT2/CST/ESPN3/MASN
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No. 25
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Utah State
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W 84–61
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25–3 (15–0)
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Thomas Assembly Center (5,506) Ruston, LA
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March 2, 2013 7:00 pm
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No. 25
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San Jose State
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W 88–61
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26–3 (16–0)
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Thomas Assembly Center (4,850) Ruston, LA
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March 7, 2013 8:00 pm, AggieVision/ALT2/CSNH/ESPN3
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at New Mexico State
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L 60–78
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26–4 (16–1)
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Pan American Center (6,941) Las Cruces, NM
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March 9, 2013 6:00 pm, RSRM
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at Denver
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L 54–78
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26–5 (16–2)
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Magness Arena (5,119) Denver, CO
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WAC tournament
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March 14, 2013 8:00 pm
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vs. UTSA Quarterfinals
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L 67–73
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26–6
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Orleans Arena (N/A) Paradise, NV
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NIT
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March 19, 2013* 6:15 pm, ESPN3
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No. (5)
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at No. (4) Florida State First Round
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W 71–66
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27–6
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Donald L. Tucker Center (2,989) Tallahassee, FL
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March 25, 2013* 9:00 pm, ESPNU
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No. (5)
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at No. (1) Southern Miss Second Round
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L 52–63
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27–7
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Reed Green Coliseum (5,922) Hattiesburg, MS
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.
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Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
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References
External links
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